Re: KDE

Dear Debian list users, I was asked to paste my /etc/apt/sources.list into a reply. This is in my /etc/apt/sources.list: deb ftp://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/debian/ stable main non-free contrib deb-s

KDE

Hi all,   I am trying to install kde on my Debian system. But when I try to do this I get the message below. When I try to run apt-get -f install it also doesn't work. Can anybody help me?   debian:/home/paul# apt-get install kdeReading Package Lists... DoneBuilding Dependency Tree... DoneYo

simple question

Can somebody tell me what a kernel_lock() is?   thanks in advance,   PA

spin lock

Hi all,   Can someody tell me what a spin lock is?   thanks in advance,   PA

input core

Hi group,   I have a compicated question. I am analysing the input core. My question is if it is so that the functions and procedures which are defined and exported in input.c can be overridden in other modules (other than input.c). I mean inheritance? Can somebody answer this specific quest

Re: devfs_mk_cdev question

Where can I find this documentation? - Original Message - From: "Greg KH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul Akkermans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "kernel newbie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 6:1

Re: devfs_mk_cdev question

Can you also tell me what "class_simple_device_add() " does then? thanks again, PA - Original Message - From: "Greg KH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Paul Akkermans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "kernel newbie" &l

devfs_mk_cdev question

Hi group,   Can anybody tell me what happens in this piece of code:   mousedev_table[minor] = mousedev;    devfs_mk_cdev(MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, MOUSEDEV_MINOR_BASE + minor),   S_IFCHR|S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR, "input/mouse%d", minor); class_simple_device_add(input_class,MKDEV(INPUT_MAJOR, MOUSEDEV_M

strange question

Hi group,   I have just a bit of an odd question.   Does anyone know if this device called: "NEC PC-9801 Bus Mouse Driver for Linux" also can be seen as a simple serial mouse?   Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

jiffie

Hi group,   Can anybody tell me what a jiffie is? I've been seeing this term all through the kernel code.   thanks in advance   Paul Akkermans

simple function question

val = fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &list->fasync); return retval < 0 ? retval : 0;}   Kind regards,   Paul Akkermans

simple problem

? Can anybody help me?   Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

input layer

remove_proc_entry("devices", proc_bus_input_dir);  remove_proc_entry("handlers", proc_bus_input_dir);  remove_proc_entry("input", proc_bus);  unregister_chrdev(INPUT_MAJOR, "input");  class_simple_destroy(input_class); } return retval;}       thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

kernel->input

Hi group,   I am trying to analyse the input layer of the kernel 2.6.7. Can anybody tell me why there is a handler used in the input core(input.c)?   Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

input layer of the linux kernel

Hi group,   I have to analyze the input layer of the linux kernel for a schoolassignment. My question is: How big (how many files) is this input layer? And where can I find all these files. I have kernel 2.4.18 installed on my debian system. Can anybody help me?   Thanks in advance,   Paul

c question

WriteTreeSlave(T, 0); }   /* Write a Tree down the page. */   int main (){ WriteTreeSlave("paul",0); }- It is my goal to call the function "WriteTreeSlave(?,?)"  but I don't know what variables I have to give along with this function (that's why I placed the ?-mark there) . Ik have tried ("paul",0); but that doesn´t work. Can anybody help me?   Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

compiling

;/tmp/cciorX2H.o: In function `operand':/tmp/cciorX2H.o(.text+0x278): undefined reference to `forked'collect2: ld returned 1 exit status---   Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

question

cssed-pre0.1'make: *** [all] Error 2debian:/home/paul/softwarecon/cssed-pre0.1#---   Can anyone

ftp problem

Hi group,   When I try to ftp (from my Windows XP ftp client) to my Debian system I get the following message: "Connection forcefully rejected." Can somebody tell me what is wrong?   Thanks in advance   Paul

Gnome

Hi everyone,   I have installed Gnome through apt-get install gdm. After doing this and after rebooting my debian system I get the following message:   I cannot start the x server (your graphical interface) It is likely that it is not set up correctly Would you like to view the x server outpu

gnome problem

this option I get a flikkering screen and it turns black and I am not accepted in my Debian system. Instead I am directed back to the inlogscreen of Gnome. Can anybody tell me what to do so I can log in with Gnome selected?   Kind regard,   Paul Akkermans

Can't get a gnome gui

wrong to get Gnome? Or is there an easy way to convert this simple X Window gui into a Gnome X window gui? I am hoping somebody can help me?   Thanks in advance   Paul Akkermans

compile problem

y gcc test.c command so that the linking does go well. Can anybody tell me if I am correct and if so what libraries to pass during compilation?   Thanks in advance   Paul Akke

programming in c a window problem

Hi Fellows,   I am trying to program (in c) a simple window/Form in my X Windows environment in Debian. The trouble is that I can't find a good example which draws such a window or form on my screen. Does anybody know a good example?   Kind regards,   Paul Akkermans

forms.c and forms.h

Hi everyone,   I want to use the library forms.h and forms.c and buf.h but my Debian system says that it can not find these files. Does anybody know which package I have to download (via apt-get) to get these libraries included in my Debian system?   Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

Time

Hi everyone,   I have just a simple problem. During installation of my Debian system I did not set the correct time on my Debian system. Does anybody know how I can do this without having to install the entire Debian system again?   thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

expat.h

Hi everyone,   Indeed I am trying to compile my structure editor, but I have one more failure and then in works. Now during make I get the message that I have not got expat.h. I believe that this is a Debian library file? If so (or not) how can I get this file?   kind regards   Paul

gtk package

w to solve this problem   Thanks in advance,   paul Akkermans

path for ps2 mouse and keyboard

my keyboard. Can somebody tell me what the correct path should be? (e.g:/dev/tty0 or something like that?)     Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

Configuring X

Hi Everyone,   I have just a simple question (I hope). I am trying to configure my Xfree86 (version 4.1.0.1) but I don't know how to do this. Can anybody help me?   with kind regards,   Paul Akkermans

Xfree86

Hi everyone,   I have found a new Xfree86 version 4.4.0 for my gui on debian linux. But on the site www.Xfree86.org they underline to check if your version supports this new version. Can somebody tell me if my debian version supports this Xfree86?   With kind regards,   Paul Akkermans   Ps

which gcc do I have?

Hi everyone,   I have installed Debian(from a distribution cd) on my Pentium 2 and I am wondering how I can see which version of gcc I have installed on my system. Can anybody tell me how I can see this and how to upgrade this (if this is possible).   Thanks in advance,   Paul Akkermans

Re: question about patching my kernel

my assignment. But is it also possible to use the kernel that I have now or are there a lot of changes? And how can I look into the source code of this kernel I have now? Or is this not possible? Again, thanks in advance Paul Akkermans - Original Message - From: "David Sanders&quo

Re: question about patching my kernel

:20 PM Subject: Re: question about patching my kernel > Paul Akkermans wrote: > Paul > > >Hi everone, > > > >Last week I installed my debian system with a cd-rom I got from a friend. When I was installing Debian I saw that the kernel which was included on the cd-rom was v

question about patching my kernel

problem is that I have no idea how to upgrade my kernel. Can somebody tell me what steps I have to take to patch my kernel?   Thanks in advance   Paul Akkermans

problem with proxy server settings

I have Installed my Debian system on my Pentium 2 400 MHZ. But unfortunately I want to connect through a proxy server but during installation I have filled in the incorrect values. Now I cannot connect to the internet with my Debian system. Can anybody tell me how I can solve this without havin